RTÉ Sport have announced that it has won the most Champions League rights of any Irish terrestrial television channel from September 2009 until 2012.
RTÉ has secured the premium package of exclusive Irish terrestrial rights to Wednesday night matches with exclusive coverage of the UEFA Champions League Final and the UEFA Super Cup, which amounts to eighteen live matches on RTÉ Two.
Wednesday night highlights and a weekly magazine programme are also part of the package.
Coverage on RTÉ.ie will include live simulcasts plus clip rights of Wednesday night matches with rights secured for coverage on RTÉ.ie mobile also.
Glen Killane, Group Head of Sport, RTÉ, said today: 'We're delighted to continue to deliver UEFA Champions League live coverage to fans in Ireland free-to-air until 2012.
'In the current competitive climate, securing the most coverage of any terrestrial television channel in Ireland with the premium package for Wednesday night matches – including the final - is no mean feat for a public service broadcaster.
'We look forward to continuing to bring our audience the high quality coverage of this and other key international tournaments such as the FAI domestic and international matches up until 2014; RBS 6 Nations until 2013; Euro 2008; Olympics 2008 and 2012; World Cup 2010 and 2014 and Rugby Autumn Internationals to 2009.'
RTÉ will continue to broadcast live UEFA Champions League first-pick matches on both Tuesday and Wednesday night in the 2008-2009 season.
